Hospital program aims to ease the heavy burden of advanced dementia
NCT ID NCT04948866
Summary
This study tested a specialized palliative care program for people hospitalized with late-stage Alzheimer's or related dementias and their family caregivers. The program aimed to provide better symptom management, support decision-making, and coordinate care after leaving the hospital. Researchers wanted to see if this approach could reduce stressful hospital transfers, improve patient symptoms, and lessen caregiver distress.
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Locations
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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